Integrating molecular and cellular components of endothelial shear stress mechanotransduction

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The lining of blood vessels is constantly exposed to mechanical forces exerted by blood flow against the endothelium. Endothelial cells detect these tangential forces (i.e., shear stress), initiating a host of intracellular signaling cascades that regulate vascular physiology. Thus, vascular health is tethered to the endothelial cells' capacity to transduce shear stress. Indeed, the mechanotransduction of shear...

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